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1 online resource (xv, 656 pages) : illustrations, maps
Arsenic is one of the most toxic and carcinogenic elements in the environment. This book brings together the current knowledge on arsenic contamination worldwide, reviewing the field, highlighting common themes and pointing to key areas needing future research.
Editors and contributors; Introduction; 1 Arsenic contamination incidents around the world; 2 Arsenic in aquifers of the Bengal Basin; 3 Arsenic speciation in the environment; 4 Solid phase speciation of arsenic; 5 Mobility of arsenic in groundwater in part of Brahmanbaria district, NE Bangladesh; 6 Humic substances and arsenic in groundwater; 7 Natural occurrences of inorganic arsenic in the Australian coastal groundwater environment; 8 Fate of arsenic in the soil environment; 9 Arsenic phytotoxicity; 10 Sequestration of arsenic by plants.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collingwood, VIC : CSIRO ; Enfield, N.H. : [Distributed in North America by] Science Publishers, ©2006